Re: [boost] mkl+boost problems

Subject: Re: [boost] mkl+boost problems
From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-11-08 17:37:55

On 11/8/2010 5:25 PM, Andrey Asadchev wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> mkl (intel blas) has "mkl_cblas.h" file which in turn includes "
> mkl_types.h" file which defines P4 macro variable:
> 
>  70 /** CPU codes for int MKL_CPU_DETECT(void) **/
>  71 #ifdef _IPF
>  72         #define ITP 0
>  73 #else
>  74         #ifdef _EM64T
>  75                 #define NI  0
>  76                 #define CT  1
>  77                 #define MNI 2
>  78                 #define PNR 3
>  79         #else
>  80                 #define DEF  0
>  81                 #define PIII 1
>  82                 #define P4   2
>  83                 #define P4P  3
>  84                 #define P4M  4
>  85         #endif
>  86 #endif

This is HORRIBLE.

> This P4 variable creates havoc of MPL templates which have P4 template
> parameters names.
> 
> What to do?

File a bug against mkl for subjecting the world to their macro
pollution. And then create a wrapper header for yourself that includes
mkl and then #undef's the macros that are causing you grief.

-- 
Eric Niebler
BoostPro Computing
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